Head of Engineering

Come join our community of builders, dreamers and doers; people who share the collective belief that every person – no matter what their circumstance – should have a place to call home. It’s a bold dream and we need an emboldened team to make it happen.

1,500+ Gurus. 31 Nationalities. One Great Place To Work.

We’re looking for hustlers, pragmatists and straight-shooters. If you thrive on ‘walking the walk’, rolling up your sleeves and getting deep into the action – come be a part of the Guru team. PropertyGuru is a place where you can be yourself, and where you can make a real difference at the same time. #KeepItReal and #MakeIt Real. Make A Real Difference at PropertyGuru. Real Aspirations. Real People. Real impact. PropertyGuru is Southeast Asia’s leading PropTech company, and the preferred destination for over 41 million property seekersto connect with more than 63,000 agentsmonthly to find their dream home.PropertyGuru empowers property seekers with more than 3.2 million real estate listings, in-depth insights, and solutions that enable them to make confident property decisions across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam. PropertyGuru.com.sg was launched in Singapore in 2007 and since then PropertyGuru Group has made the property journey a transparent one for property seekers in Southeast Asia. In the last 15 years, PropertyGuru has grown into a high-growth PropTech company with a robust portfolio of leading property marketplaces across its core markets; award-winning mobile apps; mortgage marketplace, PropertyGuru Finance; and a host of enterprise solutions now under PropertyGuru For Business, including a high-quality developer sales enablement platform, FastKey, DataSense, ValueNet, Awards, events and publications across Asia. Responsibilities:   As the Head of Engineering at PropertyGuru, you will be a key leader responsible for overseeing and guiding the engineering teams across our marketplaces in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our products and services, ensuring they remain at the forefront of the real estate technology landscape. In particular, you will lead the Consumer teams. These are the teams responsible for crafting the websites & mobile apps our property seekers experience through their journey of finding the house of their dreams. These are motivated teams looking to work with a passionate leader, that together can build great products and solve real problems. Helping the teams focusing on what matters, identifying bottlenecks in their processes and guide them in their career path will be fundamental for the success, all the while, partnering with your Product and Design teams to strongly collaborate and represent the interests of our Tech department, so we can always raise the bar in our SDLC. Finally, working along with your peers in our Platform Team, Infra & Security Team and Data Team, you will help define the technical direction & innovation vectors of our Marketplaces Platform. Tech Stack: Nodejs API, NextJS webapps, ReactNative Mobile Apps, deployed in AWS EKS clusters.

• Leadership: Provide strong leadership to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
• Strategy: Develop and execute engineering strategies aligned with the company's overall goals, ensuring market leadership and technological advancement.
• Team Management: Manage, mentor, and inspire engineering managers and teams to achieve their full potential and deliver high-quality results.
• Product Development: Drive the development of cutting-edge digital real estate products and features to enhance user experience and competitiveness.
• Technical Excellence: Maintain a deep understanding of emerging technologies and industry best practices, ensuring the application of these insights in engineering processes.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as Product Management, Design, and Data Science, to ensure seamless product delivery.
• Quality Assurance: Establish and enforce rigorous quality assurance and testing processes to maintain high product standards.
• Resource Management: Efficiently allocate engineering resources, budget, and timelines for successful project execution.

Requirements:

• Proven track record of leadership in a technology-driven organization.
• 5 to 7 years of experience managing teams
• Experience in managing engineering teams across multiple locations or countries.
• Strong understanding of the real estate and Proptech industry is a plus.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills.
• Strategic thinking and the ability to execute complex engineering projects.
• Deep technical expertise and knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Results-oriented mindset with a commitment to quality.

PropertyGuru Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative an learning environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to gender, identity, race, religion, nationality, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected status, per applicable law. If there is anything we can do to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know. Advertised: 15/11/2023 Hiring Start: 13/02/2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr